Posted By CRN Baker
Hi, there is some guidance in HSE Book - L26 "Work with Display Screen Equipment" that is a good starting point (page 4 in my copy!!)

HTH

Posted By Tarquin Farquor
We go further than the regulatory definition and include anyone who has been given a computer log in for the company and therefore has access to use the DSE equipment.

This helps cover where the person may have an increase in work transferring to user category.

Regards,

TF

Posted By Kenneth Patrick
HSE publication L26 states that it will generally be appropriate to classify any person concerned as a user or operator if they:
(a) normally use DSE for continuous or near-continuous spells of an hour or more at a time; and
(b) use DSE in this way more or less daily; and
(c) have to transfer information quickly to or from the DSE;and also need to apply high levels of attention and concentration; or are highly dependent on DSE or have little choice about using it; or need special training or skills to use the DSE

Colleagues I think you are ignoring the very important and in the above guidance

Posted By Heather Collins
He's saying that all three of a) b) and c) should apply so it isn't just judged on the time spent.

Posted By Heather Collins
True. However I would suggest that "have little choice about using it" applies to quite a lot of us these days!

Posted By Ryan Pavey
Hi Everyone,

I would like to second what Tf said in the last post.

A lot of customers using our DSE training & risk assessment software base thier users on IT logins or quite often people with email addresses.

On that subject, our software sends automated emails chasing users for completion of the training and risk assessment process and the wording used is generally geared to much more than compliance. The message these days is centred around ensuring staff are comfortable in their working environment and rightly so. There is much more at stake than just compliance when you factor in lost work hours through discomfort and time off work plus the threat of litigation.

Kind regards,

Ryan

www.essentialskillz.com

Posted By Bob Thompson CMIOSH
lets not forget that compliance with the written word of the regulations is only mimimum compliance. It is up to each proffesionanal to interpret the requirements with relation to your own operations. Time limits are only implied guides as with lap tops, scedule 2 implies a maximum time for un docked use of 20 minutes thus not meeting the suggested criteria for assessment.

I take the stance that everyone who uses a computer requires an assessment. Part of that assessment will establish if that person is actually a user as defined but more importantly will ensure that the way the equipment is being used is properly addressed given that people may have pre existing medical problems which may be exhasperated before the time limits are achieved.

Bob